#Getting to Know You

[bookishbrigitta]

Getting to know me/Checking in

Rules: Tag blogs you would like to get to know better.

I was delighted to be tagged by @diplomaticprincess!

Relationship status (if comfortable sharing): Single (I happen to like nice men, so send 'em my way if you find any)

Favorite color: Purple

Last song I listened to: I don't remember what the last real song was (not because I don't listen to music but because my mind works like Tumblr's search function)

Favorite food: So hard to choose! The constant and the cliche is chocolate.

Song stuck in my head: Gorgeous by Taylor Swift (friend had it on in the car, and I don't even really like the song or know the words, so it's more like I have 3-8 words stuck in my head)

Dream trip: Norway! It'll be a heritage trip :)

Last thing I googled: The Onion (to confirm they bought Info Wars, and they freaking did!!!!)

No Pressure Tags: @graciecatfamilyband, @lena-hills, @luke-shywalker, @temistheranger

[steddieas-shegoes]

uh. what?

for @steddielovemonth prompt 'love is healing wounds'

rated m | 1,782 words | cw: injury recovery, mild blood, recreational drug use | tags: post s4, hurt/comfort, getting together, fade to black

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The stitches pulled and he couldn't get comfortable. He almost wished Robin hadn't made him get checked over, but anything that required this many stitches probably would've killed him if he hadn't. At least that's what Nancy said when he complained to her about it.

But now, Steve couldn't sleep, and sleep was apparently very important for healing.

The alarm clock next to his bed said 2:07 am, so calling someone was out. Going somewhere was also out, unless he wanted to go to the 24 hour diner alone.

Fresh air sounded good until he realized he'd have to either go for a walk in the middle of the night alone or sit by the pool alone.

He didn't want to be alone.

His phone started to ring just when he was considering taking a shower out of boredom.

"Harrington residence, this is Steve."

"So formal for two in the morning, Stevie," Eddie's laugh rang through the line and Steve couldn't help smiling. Something about Eddie's energy was contagious, a beacon of light when all he had was the darkness of his room.

"Didn't know if it was an international business partner for my parents. Happens sometimes when they forget time zones." Steve moved to the edge of his bed so the cord didn't have to stretch as far. "What are you doing up?"

"Had a dream about being eaten alive again. This time they managed to eat both of my nipples." Eddie scoffed. "Isn't one enough?"

Steve chuckled. "And you can't go back to sleep because you're scared they'll come take your other nipple?"

"It's a genuine concern, Steve! I have big dreams of piercing this thing and if they take it from me, what do I have left?"

"I think you'd probably just find something else to pierce," Steve shook thoughts of what that might be out of his head before they could take over. "So you can't sleep. You thought you'd call and wake me up to suffer with you?"

Eddie was silent for a moment before responding. "Did I wake you up?"

"No," Steve said quickly, not wanting Eddie to feel bad. "I was awake."

"Nightmare?"

"No, stitches are bothering me."

"You wanna come over? I found my hidden stash. Might help with the stitches," Eddie offered.

Steve probably shouldn't. He was on some pain meds already and if he got too fucked up, he'd probably cry. That's what happened last time he had some of whatever Eddie was selling.

"I'll come over, but probably shouldn't have anything. Robin would kill me if I end up in the hospital," Steve gave a half-truth.

"Yeah, she's terrifying. I'll leave the door unlocked."

Before Steve could tell him that was a bad idea, he hung up.

********

When Steve got to Eddie's, he let out the breath he'd been holding the entire drive. Eddie was sitting on the porch, alone, his guitar by his side.

Maybe he'd been playing already, or maybe he planned to play to help distract Steve from the way his skin felt like it was too much.

He got out of the car and waved when Eddie looked over at him with a smile.

"Didn't think you'd get here so quick," Eddie didn't bother standing up, Steve just knew to go sit by him.

But the steps on the Munson's porch were rickety at best, "temporary" according to the government officials who had stuck them here because they didn't think it was worth putting them in a home across town, and Steve's eyes hadn't quite adjusted to the dull glow of the light by the front door. He missed the top step and immediately fell, barely catching himself on the wood of the porch.

Eddie was helping him up immediately, doing his best not to make his own injuries worse.

"Shit, you okay? Wayne tried fixing it, but it just keeps getting loose."

Steve felt a stinging pain on his side, and when his hand grazed over the worst of his bites, he felt something warm and wet on his fingers.

"Shit," without looking, he knew he'd torn his stitches. "Eddie, I need a towel or something."

"Shit, that's a lot of blood. That's a lot of blood. It shouldn't be that much, right? Like even tearing your stitches, it shouldn't be-"

"Eddie." Steve poked his arm, stayed as calm as he could. He bled easy, so sometimes even small things looked worse than they were. "Towel."

"Right, yeah. Should you come with me?" Eddie shook his head. "I mean can you move? Should you stay here?"

"I'll sit here until I have a towel. Don't wanna get blood on the carpet."

"Got it."

Eddie still seemed unsure about leaving him, but must have noticed how much blood was soaking through Steve's shirt and rushed inside. He was back in less than a minute, a black towel in his hand.

"It's clean. It's the one I usually use for my hair, but I didn't get to fold it from the dryer yet. Um, just put pressure on it."

Steve knew what to do, was used to putting pressure on wounds, but appreciated Eddie trying to triage it anyway.

"You got a needle and thread, right?" Steve asked once he took his shirt off and put pressure on the bite. It was already bleeding much less, a positive sign that maybe it wouldn't be too bad.

"I mean, I do. I don't have medical tools that have been sanitized properly."

"You have water to boil and vodka?"

"Steve. I'm not fucking performing a medical procedure on your stomach," Eddie shook his head. "Do you have a death wish or something?"

"I trust you."

The words hung heavy between them, despite the fact it wasn't exactly news to either of them. They'd been through it all together, why wouldn't he trust him?

"Okay, let's get inside and I'll get everything ready."

Getting inside was easier said than done. The bleeding had mostly stopped, but the pain had really started to set in and every breath felt like knives stabbing into him.

"Deep breath, Stevie," Eddie said as he sat him down on the couch and helped him lay back. "I'll get you something for the pain."

"Something" was an edible, and Eddie seemed hesitant to give it to him, but all reservations Steve previously had went out the window as he felt his hands shaking from the pain.

Eddie prepared everything while the edible kicked in, checking in with Steve every few minutes to make sure he hadn't passed out or started bleeding again.

When the room started to feel blurry and his head felt light, Steve smiled over at Eddie, who looked nervous.

"Ready for your magic hands," Steve wiggled his brows.

Eddie made a strangled sound before leaning over the wound and wiping some of the blood away gently so he could see where to stitch him back up.

He worked as quickly as possible, humming softly to distract himself and Steve from what was happening.

Steve was high.

He was high and he was feeling good despite the needle in his skin.

He drifted for a bit, couldn't be sure how long, but eventually, Eddie was touching his cheek and making him open his eyes.

"Think you should stand up so I can wrap a bandage on it. Then you can try to shower off some of the blood if you want. Wayne got one of those removable showerheads. Feels fancy," Eddie said as he moved the hair off of Steve's face.

"Help?" Steve managed to ask.

"Yeah, I can help you with the wrap and start the shower for you," Eddie nodded.

"In the shower?" Steve asked.

Eddie paused. "I can keep us dressed?"

"But." Steve huffed. "Blood."

Eddie couldn't help but laugh at his confusion, Steve's lips pouting out and his eyes squinting. "Okay, okay. If you're okay with it, I'm okay with it. You're high as shit, man."

"I'm standing right on the ground," Steve waved his arms around him. "Or is the ground standing on me but the other way?"

"God, this is the best. Okay, let's go."

"Wait!" Steve grabbed Eddie's arms. "You should know something."

Eddie raised his brows in question. "Go on."

"I'm very in love with you. And also kinda hard."

Eddie blinked, not processing. Now he felt high.

"Uh. What?"

"I have an erection." Steve made a disgusted face. "Hate that word. Sounds so middle school sex ed."

"It is." Eddie shook his head. "I guess I meant more like, how and why and what the hell do you mean by it."

Steve giggled. "I said you had magic hands and I was right."

"Dude, I was literally giving you stitches. I am failing to see why that would make you hard."

"It's cuz you're so gentle and your tongue sticks out when you're trying to focus. And also I started thinking about what you'd do if I couldn't move," Steve sighed dreamily. "You have handcuffs."

"Okay. Let's pause." Eddie let out a small hysterical laugh. "You want me to help you in the shower because you love me? Do you even need help?"

"Probably. But I also want help. And also you're a helper for me."

"What does that even mean? Where's Robin when you need her to decode what the hell you're talking about?"

"You're a helper for me! Because you help me be better about asking for help! And then you help!"

"Okay, that's. Good. I'm still not sure what's happening."

"You're gonna help me shower. I'm gonna try very hard not to come. We sleep?" Steve looked around Eddie out the window, like he was checking if it was still night time. "And then in the morning I wake up and get yelled at by Robin."

"Why would she-"

"The stitches. And the telling you I love you thing. She's gonna be real mad about that."

"Why?" Eddie felt like he was losing it. What was even happening anymore? How had he completely lost control of the night?

"She wanted to help me do a speech thing."

This was just getting more wild.

Steve needed a shower, and he needed sleep. Eddie needed a minute to gather his own thoughts.

"Shower. Sleep. Talk in the morning." Eddie raised his hand to cup Steve's neck. "Robin murders you after we talk."

"Deal." Steve's face sank, but he quickly perked back up. "But shower?"

"Yes, shower. Go, horndog."

Steve laughed as he half-limped to the bathroom, clearly feeling some pain even with the drugs in his system. Eddie followed and resisted touching Steve as much as possible.

Which ended up being about two minutes.

[from-the-coffee-shop-in-edoras]

9 people you want to know better tag game

Thanks for the tag @hobbitwrangler ! I loved seeing your answers! Finrod/Bëor for the win!

Three ships: Aegnor/Andreth (Silmarillion-ish), Théoden/Ioreth (LOTR; dearly deactivated Brigwife used to talk about this one and I’m still waiting for that fic!); Roman and Geri (Succession 😬)

First ship: Fox Robin Hood and Fox Maid Marian

Last song: Alone by Heart (Ann Wilson, rock goddess♥️♥️♥️)

Last movie: Mad Max Furiosa (review: not bad)

Currently reading: Re-read of Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Currently watching: It’s been a long week, so old episodes of Bob Ross: Joy of Painting. So zen.

Currently eating: It’s red plum season!

Currently craving: Chocolate water ice (I think that’s a nonsensical phrase to much of the country/world but I promise you it means something in the American mid-Atlantic)

No pressure tags to @emmanuellececchi @konartiste @eomerofrohan @quillofspirit @frodothefair and anyone else who’d like to share (tagging more than 5 people doesn’t seem to work consistently no matter what fixes I try anyway!)

[bucktommyweek]

Getting to Know You - Masterlist

Week 1: Favourite Things

Ddn’t know what  was missing, til you walked in like a vision by reyesdiaz

Something to Share by jamesandanthony

Take off and fly and dive right in by hearteyestommykinard

Tommy’s Favourite Things by Regent_of_Rarepairs

Craft Beer & Love, Actually by Regent_of_Rarepairs

Week 2: A Good Morning

Yours by jamesandanthony

Why do stars fall out of the sky when you walk by thefootnotes

My eyes are caught in your gaze all over again by aesthetictarlos

Week 3: A Bad Night

All Through the Night by jamesandanthony

Put the pain behind you now, we don’t need it anymore by thefootnotes

I was never meant to fight on my own by aesthetictarlos

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Thank you for those who participated, all of your fics are amazing and I can't wait to read them properly, kudos and comment.

Please give these writers some love, they definitely deserve it.

If your fic is missing or you've filled a prompt late comment on this post.

Wishing you all well, and warmth and love.

@alilypea

[jgroffdaily]

Jonathan and Miss Amie sing ‘Getting to know you’ at the story time event on 14 September. TikTok from colleen.wins.

[late-to-the-party-81]

Answer the questions and tag five fanfiction authors you know!

Thank you @metalbvcky. NPT for @mrs-illyrian-baby @doasyoudesireandlive @km-ffluv @labella420

🍓 How did you get into writing fanfiction?

As a teen I was a voracious reader and tried to write my own stuff based on other books I'd read. I also loved ST:TNG and wanted dearly to be in an episode and had lots of the books. I wrote my own ST stories with OC's (gratuitous self inserts), but they never went anywhere. In my late teens I read some Xena fanfic on the internet. But that was it for a great number of years.

At the beginning of 2021 I sat and watched the entirety of the MCU films in chronological order (I'd seen most of them before and was mainly a Thor gal.) I fell down the Stucky rabbithole. Deep. I decided to look up fanfic. AO3 was now a thing! I wrote (a very poor) Stucky fic and here we are, almost 3 years later

🍇How many fandoms have you written in?

As my ST stuff never made it further than my parent's old PC in the days of dial-up, I won't count it.

I've written for MCU, various Chris Evans and Seb Stan Characters and one fic for RWRB. I've been toying with writing a one-off Criminal Minds fic as a gift for a friend.

🍈How many years have you been writing fanfiction?

Three in July since I first published anything on AO3.

🍎Do you read or write more fanfiction?

I try to balance it out. If I have a period of hyperfocus writing I try to then go through a period of reading. I read on both Tumblr and AO3, so try to keep that even as well.

🍌What is one way you've improved as a writer?

Getting betas to pick me up on tense changes, overuse of words and rogue commas. Reading more. Practising. Writing outlines for longer stories so I don't go off-piste.

🍑Do you have any bad habits as a writer?

Getting bored half-way through a long fic, especially if the first few parts haven't had a lot of interaction. Which is why I try to write the whole thing before I start posting.

🍍 What's the weirdest topic you researched for a writing project?

Engineering courses at MIT and, for a separate fic, Violet wands, including the ways to use them and the differnt types of accessories you can use with them. I even watched a Youtube video.

🍉What's your favourite type of comment to receive on your work?

Any comment! Anything that gives me the validation I need!

🍐What's the most fringe trope/topic you write about?

I wrote a transformation into Tsum-tsum fic that was both cracky and smutty. That's pretty niche.

🥭What is the hardest type of story for you to write?

Action scenes. I loathe them. I'm constantly wondering if they are long enough, and make sense.

🍏What is the easiest type?

Short things that are either PWP or fluffy slices of life.

🍑Where do you do your writing? What platform? When?

Mainly on my elderly laptop on G-Docs, and in every moment I can - normally afterwork before dinner and on Mondays when I don't have work.

🍋What is something you've been too nervous/intimidated to write, but would love to write one day?

There are a few characters and ships I haven't written that I'd like to. And I suppose I'd like to write a proper long, over 100k fic at some point.

🍇 what made you choose your username?

When I made my AO3 account I felt as though that at 40, and only really starting in Fandom in this way, I was late to the party, so that is who I became.

[writingfanficsfan]

Tag Nine People You Want to Get to Know Better

I was tagged by @sounds-of-some-day Thanks for the tag!

Three ships: WinterIron. Sherstrade. Dreville. 

First ever ship: Probably Buffy and Spike. But I heard about fandoms and fanfiction because of Sherlock BBC and Johnlock. I also wrote my first ficlet for them. 

Last song/album is: Endless Summer Vacation by Miley Cyrus. I’m even thinking of buying the CD so I can listen to it in my car. 

Last movie: Pirates of the Caribbean on the tv (always enjoy those movies!) . Knives Out: Glass Onion on Netflix (that one was hilarious and I loved it)

Currently reading: The Hunger Games, book 1. (I bought the box set with the one book included). And I’m reading Winter’s End by  ali_aliska I don’t care that it’s not finished, the words that are out are so good, I’m finding it very comforting. 

Currently watching: I’m following Perry Mason. And I just watched Moon Knight on Disney+  Not sure what I will watch next, I have a list on both Disney+ and Netflix of shows and series I want to try. 

Currently consuming: Nothing at the moment. 

Currently craving: For this day to be over. Or at least for the funeral to be over. 

I tag without ordering: @chained-to-the-mirror @27dragons @not-close-to-straight @mutedsilence @lavenderandvanilla @the-pen-pot @the-reading-lemon @george-the-pumpkin

[silverraindemon]

~People I’d like to know better~

Thanks so much for the tag @turtleybeachin!! ♡ (´｡• ᵕ •｡`) ♡

Last song - "Lost in Silence" - Marcus Skeen

☆ Yes, a fan-made league song for a specific skin line- but league makes good music! and this song is good too! (also I'm here for the lore, nothing more lol)

Favourite colour - Black & Red

☆ Can't go wrong with black! and red is always a pretty colour!

Currently reading/watching - Nothing at the moment

☆ Haven't really decided to pick anything up recently. 100% open to suggestions though!

Spicy/Savory/Sweet - Sweet > Spicy > Savory

☆ Don't get me wrong savory is good, but in the hierarchy sweet shall always be king. \(★ω★)/

Relationship status - Single

☆ Too busy doing my own thing honestly lol.

Current obsession - Genshin, BG3, & Our Life

☆ Forever a genshin girly lol Oh and Xiao is best boi. ☆ I joined Bg3 late but played non-stop for a bit. The hold Astarion has on me is concerning. ☆ Our Life is a Vn that I highly recommend and I'am always throwing it into my chaotic mix of games daily.

Tagging - @madwoman1313, @married-to-google-translater, @i-slept-for-13hours-ohshi, @angelltheninth, @a-local-idiots-shitpost

☆ (Y'all are cool! but don't do it if you don't want to! You're still cool either way!) (ﾉ´ヮ`)ﾉ*: ･ﾟ

[ssleeping-in-a-coffin]

I think after all the time we've spent here sharing our work and chatting, we’ve all formed some sort of impression of each other. Of course, 60%-70% of the time, it’s probably wrong since we don’t see each other in real life. But that just makes it more fun, right?

For example, here’s what I imagine about @black-ak9:

Height: I feel like you’re tall, someone who stands out in a crowd.

Scent: I imagine your perfume smells like cherries — sweet with a slight tang.

Eyes: You probably have green or amber eyes, I can’t quite decide which yet.

Style: I picture you wearing retro-style clothes — something elegant but with a vintage twist.

Pets: I’m guessing you don’t have any pets, but you probably love animals anyway.

Music: I imagine you’re a rock fan — something energetic and full of passion, maybe classic rock or alternative.

Hey, @black-ak9, did I get any of this right? Or was it all way off?

If you like this little game, let’s chat in the comments and reblogs! Share your impressions of me or others — it’ll be fun to see how we all imagine each other. Feel free to add more characteristics beyond those mentioned.

Join us! Celebrate others! @hotelt-resurrection @wingingfromthezing @rosetyler42

[ropesbypatricia]

I have dreamt of having a bamboo beam for years and I am so happy with this beautiful flame-roasted baby from Flaming Bamboo on Etsy 🔥 Spent the whole day playing with soft shapes and getting to know each other 🥰

[cacodaemonia]

9 people you want to get to know better

Thanks for the tag, @sishal01! I know I've done this a few times, but the last one was a while ago :D

Three ships: well, of course Waxer/Boil, haha. Aaaaand, who else should I list? I have so many old faves and very casual ships... How about Vi/Caitlyn from Arcane and Data/Geordi from Star Trek TNG

First Ship: I think I usually answer Molly Grue and Schmendrick from The Last Unicorn—though of course, I didn't even know what shipping was in the 80s 😂

Last Song: Brave, by Blind Pilot (I've been listening to this album constantly since it came out ldfksfkg)

Last Movie: Shaun of the Dead—hadn't seen that one in several years so it was fun to rewatch. The cuts in that movie are phenomenal

Currently reading: re-listening to all of The Murderbot Diaries, which I only just finished for the first time like a month ago 😅 I'm at the beginning of book 4 now

Currently watching: finished a long-overdue rewatch of NBC Hannibal a couple of weeks ago, but I'm not watching anything atm

Currently eating: nothing

Currently craving: for my digestive system to stop being an asshole

I can't recall who I've tagged before in this, so no-pressure: @flawsinthevoodoo @chaicilatte @star-wars-lycanwing-bat @koifishknifes @ahsokahearteyes

@capmorrow77 @master-sass-blast @lamaenthel @crimsonemesis

[iiheartsai]

how tall r my mootie friends ??! i am 5’7!!

[nahisummerhold]

Introduce the dear silver banshee, new comers approach and we would love to know her and her sirens call.

What whispers tease the senses?

What calls and curls the ear with her silvered voice?

What melodic thrills will ensnare friendship, foeship, or a more simmering burn?

We just want to know about her! An introduction to your delightful muse!

My flirtatious performer would be known best by her time of the stage, she has performed everywhere from bars and lounges in Dalaran to the frozen boards in the reaches of the Argent grounds of Ice Crown. A trained dancer though her shows have been all vocally driven until recently.

She thinks in music which makes her phrasing odd at times, especially as she has a dry approach to most of her humor and only a smirk or a tip of her head to keep her expression from being deadpan. Good naturedly teasing her friends is a way for her to show she cares, as are some open flirtations that might confuse those not on the inside of her circle, to a point, much like her humor, that one might miss the subtly of her attraction.

On the taller side but lithe, a runner’s body, a habit she uses to clear her mind and work off the fact that she loves food, and will nearly worship those that make it exquisitely. Her exterior is all unique in coloring, a fact she is happy to enhance with artifice if necessary, her clothing runs a gambit from formal body hugging gowns for society functions, to her leather pants and vests for when she is in camp.

Recently, she was accepted into a group of very skilled mercenaries, her fighting not strong enough to allow her on the field yet she has found herself an apprenticeship under the Lioness. Her promise is not that of a healing gift, but a detailed mind and willingness to devote her time to learning how to run a triage unit for the camp.

Hopefully that is enough for the newcomers to be entice to meet her and get to know her better with time.

Thank you for your questions Anon.

[littleredpandanaps]

People I want to get to know better✨

Thank you for tagging me @sawymredfox I couldn't figure out how to copy the text on mobile so I'm rewriting, apologies for any formatting errors

Last song: The Weight by The Band

Currently watching: Taskmaster, it's comfort viewing

Last movie: Watched a cheesy film called Quartet at the weekend. Maggie Smith and Michael Gambon were in it.

Current obsession: Looking at rescue dogs online and wanting to adopt them all 😭 also a sub Reddit where people post their rescue dog's DNA results, it's so fun trying to guess the results.

Relationship status: I've been with my beautiful soulmate for about 15 years and I love her dearly

Last thing I Googled: History of a house. Inspired by a TV programme I watched earlier this week I decided to search through old Census data to find out who lived in my house in the 1900s.

No pressure tags: @all-the-things-2020 @harriedandharassed

[ninja-potato-shelby-solomons]

NINE PEOPLE I WANNA GET TO KNOW BETTER

Thank you @bouncydragon and @loricasquamata for the tag. You really made my day 🥰 I miss Tumblr so much 😭 Once life calms down I gotta get back here regularly!

LAST SONG: Never Say Goodbye - Bon Jovi (we were having an 80's day at work and Jon Bon Jovi will forever have my heart)

FAVOURITE COLOUR: Blue/red

CURRENTLY WATCHING: Fire Country. AEW. Also rewatching Interview with the Vampire because they're so pretty. So gay.

LAST MOVIE: I think it was the 4th Harry Potter movie with @saintshelby

SWEET/SPICY/SAVOURY: savoury! Gimme cheese! Gimme chips!

CURRENT OBSESSIONS:  Tommy/Alfie/Peaky. Also just been making a lot of crafty crap lately, it's a great distraction from stress

LAST THING YOU GOOGLED: Where to buy those damn peelable mango gummies I keep seeing. Of course Australia doesn't have them! 😫

Tagging with no pressure: @hoodeddreams13   @wooood1   @red-write-hand and anyone else who'd like to join in 🥰